(OEM) Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has entered into a $720 million syndicated loan facility for the FPSO Maria Quitéria, which is being built to operate for Petrobras in waters offshore Brazil. Yinson said on Thursday that the loan is with ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch, Maybank Group, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank... Continue Reading →
Yellen to announce first $1 bln Treasury loan for multilateral Clean Technology Fund
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday will announce a $950 million loan to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), a multilateral trust fund that helps developing countries accelerate their transition from coal power to clean energy. The contribution, the first of its kind from the U.S. Treasury, makes good on a U.S. pledge... Continue Reading →
Wall Street cranks up Exxon’s outlook on booming natgas prices
(Reuters) - Wall Street analysts on Wednesday sharply increased their view of Exxon Mobil Corp's third quarter earnings after the company disclosed a $2 billion profit gain from selling natural gas. The disclosure signaled the largest U.S. oil maker quarterly profit due out later this month will land close to the second quarter's record $17.9... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa to replace head of struggling onshore wind unit – memo
(Reuters) - Struggling wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) will replace the head of its onshore unit due to recent financial losses that have piled pressure on the business, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed. Chief Executive Jochen Eickholt said in an emailed internal memo seen by Reuters that Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, chief executive of the... Continue Reading →
France starts process to fully nationalise power group EDF
(Reuters) - France on Tuesday started the process to fully nationalise debt-laden nuclear power group EDF (EDF.PA), seeking to secure greater control of its energy supplies just as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas. The Paris government filed an offer with the market regulator to buy all shares in the group it does not already own... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea to install Christmas trees in Petrobras fields
A new and very important contract for OneSubsea. The company announced that it signed an agreement that contemplates the installation of 12 underwater Christmas trees in fields that are operated by Petrobras. The contract is valued at between $100 million and $150 million. In addition, OneSubsea is very close to signing another major contract with... Continue Reading →
PRIO on the signing of the Dommo incorporation protocol
Petro Rio S.A. (PRIO”), following the Material Fact disclosed on the September 1st, 2022, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on October 1, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, and the managements of the Company, as consenting intervening party, and of Dommo Energia S.A (“Dommo”) and Petro Rio OPCO Exploração Petrolífera... Continue Reading →
Offshore Drillers Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling Complete Merger
(OE) Offshore drilling companies Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling have completed their merger. The transaction concluded through the completion of Noble’s recommended voluntary public share exchange offer to the shareholders of Maersk Drilling. The companies are now operating as a single organization as of October 3, 2022. Noble’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Eifler, said:... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Shell Books Maersk Drilling Semi-sub
(OED) Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has secured a contract with Shell Brasil for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer in the Campos basin offshore Brazil. The offshore drilling rig will drill one exploration well and perform subsea well interventions at the BC-10 field. The contract is expected to start in March 2023, in direct... Continue Reading →
Capricorn Energy Drops Tullow Merger Plan in Favour of Israel’s NewMed
(Reuters) Capricorn Energy said on Thursday it was ditching its plan to merge with Africa-focused Tullow Oil in favour of a combination with Israel's NewMed Energy, following shareholders' opposition to deal . Under the proposed combination, NewMed unitholders will receive 2.337344 new Capricorn shares for each unit held, the companies said in a joint statement A special... Continue Reading →